Increase funding for floriculture research. Ensure cost savings on imports. Maintain the minimum wage. Preserve agriculture’s workforce. Forty-seven SAF members “zoomed in” to Washington, D.... Read more
Increase funding for floriculture research. Ensure cost savings on imports. Maintain the minimum wage. Preserve agriculture’s workforce. Join your floral industry peers to send these message... Read more
Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-Washington), new co-chair of the Congressional Cut Flower Caucus, will speak to SAF Congressional Action Days attendees on April 13. It’s an opportunity for the industry... Read more
Editor’s note: Advocating for the floral industry’s needs on Capitol Hill is a key priority for the Society of American Florists. What issues are most likely to impact you and your business... Read more
As the Biden-Harris Administration moves forward with its legislative and regulatory agenda, the Society of American Florists is making sure floriculture’s needs are heard loud and clear. On... Read more
SAF’s annual Congressional Action Days, April 13-14, is an all-virtual affair this year — but the advocacy will have real-world impact on floral research funding, access to fresh product, mi... Read more
After two years of little action on labor issues in Washington with Republicans in control of both chambers of Congress and President Trump in the White House, activity may increase in 2019... Read more
A key industry issue that Society of American Florists members discussed last month with lawmakers and congressional staff has been in the headlines again recently — and the news seems favor... Read more
During the Society of American Florists’ 39th Annual Congressional Action Days (CAD), March 11-12, floral industry professionals will present four main “asks” to lawmakers: stop a drastic mi... Read more
A bill to raise the federal minimum wage to $15 an hour by 2024 was introduced in the House and Senate on January 16. H.R. 582 would gradually increase the wage from $7.25, and then adjust i... Read more
